Moments after grabbing more speedsters on the last day of the NFL draft, Raiders coach Hue Jackson said, "Trust me when I tell you, this team will have an opportunity to go where it wants to go this season."

That may or may not be a return to the playoffs for the first time since 2002, but the Raiders would have a heck of a team in the Penn Relays.

For the third straight year, they took the fastest man at the NFL combine - second-round pick DeMarcus Van Dyke - and on Saturday they took Ohio State cornerback Chimdi Chekwa (4.38 in the 40-yard dash), Eastern Washington running back Taiwan Jones (stopwatch time of 4.27 at a pro day) and Tennessee wide receiver Denarius Moore (4.37).

Adding them to people like Jacoby Ford, Darrius Heyward-Bey and Stanford Routt, the Raiders could easily field a couple of sizzling relay teams. For good measure, they drafted the cousin of Tommie Smith, the 1968 Olympic gold medal sprinter.

Before they break out the batons, though, the big issue for the Raiders was whether the three-day draft helped them fill their needs at offensive line and in the secondary. Jackson thought they had.

But after taking center Stefen Wisniewski and tackle Joe Barksdale on Friday, they stopped taking interior linemen. With their five picks Saturday, they went speed, speed and more speed before taking a couple of tight-end projects, Richard Gordon and David Ausberry, neither of whom is exactly pokey.

The 6-foot-3, 235-pound Ausberry, the cousin of the famed Smith, was switched from wide receiver to tight end last spring at USC. Jackson isn't sure which position he'll play in Oakland.

"We're going to bring him in here as a receiver," he said. "But obviously this guy has room for growth. I mean, this guy could get up to 255-260 pounds. Who knows? He might be an unbelievable tight end."

Gordon was more of a blocker at Miami, catching just 10 passes in his career. To Jackson, that just meant the Hurricanes needed to keep him in to protect the quarterback.

On both game and workout tapes, Gordon proved he could catch, he said. "He was a tremendous pick for us."

Van Dyke, who was introduced to the media at the club's Alameda headquarters along with Wisniewski, Barksdale and Jones, called his Miami teammate "a freak" and said Gordon reminded him of Antonio Gates, the Chargers' All-Pro.

"When we do one-on-ones, the safeties can't go against him 'cause they can't guard him, so the corners go against him," Van Dyke said.

Jones is so fast, he arrived in Alameda without even getting on a plane. Actually, he merely drove about 45 minutes from his home in Antioch. The former Deer Valley High star said, "This is a home team for me. I've been in this backyard for a while, and it's good to be a Raider. ... I'm going to bring a lot of fans here."

At 6-feet, 194 pounds, Jones isn't likely to push Darren McFadden or Michael Bush as a workhorse back, and, with Ford, the Raiders didn't have a need at kicker returner either. But Jones scored on an 87-yard run on his first collegiate carry in 2009 after being switched from cornerback and rushed for 28 more touchdowns before turning pro a year early.

"How do you pass up a guy that can make plays like that?" Jackson said.

Moore had gaudy numbers too, averaging 20.9 yards per catch last year - second highest in the nation - and catching nine TD passes despite Tennessee's inconsistent quarterback play. He came back from a broken leg in 2009.

Both fourth-round picks, Chekwa and Jones, are still recovering from injuries. Chekwa dislocated his wrist while breaking up a pass early in the Sugar Bowl, and Jones broke a bone in his foot in a playoff game.

Chekwa said his wrist is not 100 percent yet, but "I'll probably be cleared in a couple weeks." Jones, the fastest running back in the 2011 class, said his injury is "about 90 percent healed."

Chimdi Chekwa

Drafted: Fourth round, 113th pick

Position: CB

Ht., Wt.: 6-0, 191

College: Ohio State

Age: 22

High school: East Ridge, Clermont, Fla.

Of note: First-team All-Big 10 selection with blazing speed ... Still recovering from severely dislocated right wrist he sustained in Sugar Bowl ... Underwent surgery, which kept him from performing fully at NFL combine, but posted 4.38 time in 40, one of the fastest times ... One scouting report said he struggled in press coverage and was consistently beaten on the outside.

Taiwan Jones

Drafted: Fourth round, 125th pick

Position: RB

Ht., Wt.: 6-0, 194

College: Eastern Washington

Age: 22

High school: Deer Valley, Antioch

Of note: Missed the combine because of broken bone in left foot in the FCS playoffs (Eastern won the title) but had stopwatch times from 4.27 to 4.35 at a pro day ... Probably a return specialist or passing-down back ... Was recruited as CB but switched to RB in 2009 and had whopping 7.7-yard rushing average over the last two years ... Fumbled 17 times in last two years.

Denarius Moore

Drafted: Fifth round, 148th pick

Position: WR

Ht., Wt.: 6-0, 194

College: Tennessee

Age: 22

High school: Tatum (Texas) High

Of note: Averaged 20.9 yards per catch last season, ranking second in nation ... Had 47 catches for 981 yards and 9 TDs despite inconsistent QB play ... 4.37 in 40 at pro day ... The only major-college receiver with two 200-yard games last season ... One scouting report said he had trouble with press coverage. ... State champion hurdler in high school.

Richard Gordon

Drafted: Sixth round, 181st pick

Position: TE

Ht., Wt.: 6-4, 265

College: Miami

Age: 22

High school: Norland-Miami, Milford (N.Y.) Prep

Of note: Considered more of a blocker than a receiver ... Had just 10 catches for 62 yards in college career ... Sat out almost all of 2009 season after a shoulder injury in opener against Florida State ... Played in only five games as a high school senior because of a blood-pressure problem.

David Ausberry

Drafted: Seventh round, 241st pick

Position: WR/TE

Ht., Wt.: 6-3, 235

College: USC

Age: 23

High school: Lemoore High (Kings County)

Of note: Raiders may look at him at both positions ... Was switched from WR to TE before senior year ... Had 64 catches for 700 yards in his career ... Missed six games in 2009 with a stress fracture in his leg.